Tangled Roots: An Opera in One Act

Schedule

Fri Jun 19 2026 at 07:00 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC-04:00
Location

Festival Playhouse of Kalamazoo College | Kalamazoo, MI

Tangled Roots: An Opera in One Act

Music by Rufus Ferguson, Jordan Hamilton and Carmen Bell


Featuring

Carmen Bell, soprano

Travis Williams, tenor

Bianca Washington

Altamiece Cooper

Sidney Ellis

Ed Genesis

James Smith II

Xavier Bolden

Bridget Banks


Inspired by Slave Narratives from the Federal Writers’ Project, 1936 to 1938, this work gives new life to their stories through African American musical traditions from spirituals to contemporary themes.


Juneteenth

Friday, June 19, 2026 at 7 PM

Festival Playhouse

Kalamazoo College


Free admission, no ticket needed.


Presented by Arcus Center, Face Off Theatre Company and AuthenticOpera Co.

Where is it happening?

Festival Playhouse of Kalamazoo College, 113 Thompson St, Kalamazoo, MI 49006, United States
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